James Francis Ginty
| James Francis Ginty | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
James Francis Lawrence Ginty December 4, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States, Ireland |
| Alma mater |
Juilliard School UCLA University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Actor, Professor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
James Francis Lawrence Ginty (born December 4, 1980) is an Irish-American actor. He was discovered by director Kathryn Bigelow while at the Juilliard School in New York City, and was cast in her film K-19: The Widowmaker alongside Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. He has worked extensively in film, theatre and television and is probably best known for playing multiple roles in Disney's sci-fi action picture Surrogates.
Early life and education
Born in Los Angeles, Ginty is the son of actor/director Robert Ginty,[1] and American actress Francine Tacker, who met as series regulars on the late 1970s television series The Paper Chase. Ginty attended Valley Forge Military Academy[2] and the Interlochen Arts Academy.[3] Ginty subsequently continued his acting education at the Juilliard School in New York City as a member of the Drama Division's Group 32, which also included Jessica Chastain, Jess Weixler and Michael Urie.[4] Ginty holds a degree in History from UCLA[5] and a graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
Ginty dropped out of Juilliard when Kathryn Bigelow cast him in K-19: The Widowmaker[6]. He went on to star in Touchstone Pictures' Surrogates alongside Bruce Willis and Rosamund Pike and directed by Jonathan Mostow.[7] Ginty played two roles in the film, that of Dr. Lionel Canter as well as the surrogate of his son, Jared. The film grossed over $120 million at the worldwide box office.[8]
On television Ginty has appeared in hit shows such as Grey's Anatomy, ER, Chuck, Blue Bloods, Deadbeat, and the Stephen Frears directed movie Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight for HBO Films[9] (nominated for a Primetime Emmy in the category of Outstanding Television Movie[10]).
Ginty's regional theatre credits include playing Romeo in the Seattle Repertory Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet,[11] Bertram in The Folger Shakespeare Theatre's production of All's Well That Ends Well,[12] and Jacob Milne in Tom Stoppard's Night and Day at Philadelphia's Wilma Theatre.[13]
Teaching
Ginty has worked as a Professor at Fordham University in New York City, and taught history at Miss Porter's, an all-girls boarding school in Farmington, CT.[14]Now working as a history professor at Chapin School Manhatten, New York.
References
- ↑ "Robert Ginty dies at 60; action-film star also directed for TV, led Irish theater center". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Washington Social Diary". New York Social Diary. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "One and Done!". www.interlochen.org. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ https://www.juilliard.edu/alumninews
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0320179/bio
- ↑ Bigelow, Kathryn (2002-07-19), K-19: The Widowmaker, retrieved 2016-01-18
- ↑ James Francis Ginty Surrogates Interview, 2011-01-05, retrieved 2016-01-18
- ↑ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=surrogates.htm
- ↑ "James Francis Ginty". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight". Television Academy. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Entertainment & the Arts | Rep's 'Romeo and Juliet' cranks up the heat | Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "All's Well That Ends Well (Folger Theatre, 2003) - Folgerpedia". folgerpedia.folger.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "james_francis_ginty". AMC. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Miss Porter's School Faculty and Staff Directory". www.porters.org. Retrieved 2016-01-18.